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The European Commission must amend the regulation on terrorist content online to protest fundamental rights
On 12 September, the European Commission published a proposal for a Regulation on preventing the dissemination of terrorist content online. The...
Cuban artists arrested while protesting Decree 349
Cuban artists Luis Manuel Otero Alcantara and Yanelys Nuñez Leyva, members of the Index-award winning Museum of Dissidence, were arrested in Havana on 3 December, along with the performance artist Tania Bruguera
New report and guide on free speech in UK universities published
A narrative of safety and risk is hampering freedom of speech on UK university campuses, a new Index report has found.
Jonathan Haidt on academic freedom: “We’re all caught in a minefield”
“We’re all walking through a world in which one word we say can mean misreported — or partly reported — on Twitter and it blows up into something.”
Nine international organisations urge EU officials to raise Turkey’s freedom of expression crisis during EU-Turkey high political dialogue
We urge EU officials to discuss Turkey’s freedom of expression crisis and fractured rule of law during their high-level political dialogue with the Turkish government on 22 November
Julia Farrington: “Art doesn’t divide society, it reveals division”
Rights, Risks & Reputations is a training programme developed by Index, What Next? and Cause4 to help art and cultural leaders understand and challenge a risk-averse culture and incorporate these topics within their organisations.
House of Lords must ensure Prevent is subject to independent review
Index on Censorship joins with seven other human rights organisations to call for an independent review of the UK’s Prevent strategy.
Risks, rights and reputations: challenging a risk averse culture
This vital half-day training for CEOs and chairs of trustees supports arts and cultural organisations to handle difficult subjects and sensitive stories to deliver the best work possible
Annual review of listed terrorist organisations would be a step in the right direction for counter-terror bill
While there has been little progress in the House of Lords when it comes to protecting freedom of expression in the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill, a proposed new amendment by Lord Anderson deserves support.
Petitions, letters, and press releases from Index on Censorship